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Peoria Housing Authority Recruiting New Leadership After 3 Years Under Springfield Management

The Peoria Housing Authority is looking for its own chief executive officer to run the agency.This comes about three years after the PHA tapped the…

Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says a new apprenticeship program is one of several initiatives the department is using in an effort to attract more young people to firefighting careers.

First class of apprentices begin training alongside Peoria Fire Department recruits

A new apprenticeship program at the Peoria Fire Department is off to a very hands-on start for the three participants.

Fans head toward the entrance gate behind home plate at Dozer Park in downtown Peoria.

IHSA moves this year’s Class 1A-2A baseball finals out of Peoria

A scheduling conflict has prompted the Illinois High School Association to move this year’s Class 1A and 2A state baseball finals from Peoria to Champaign.

A California-based corporation is seeking multifamily housing revenue bonds to fund a $45 million purchase of the Prairie Vista Apartments in Peoria. The business plan would convert up to 75 percent of the units into affordable housing.

Area residents object to a plan for affordable housing at a north Peoria apartment complex

A corporation seeking to purchase the Prairie Vista Apartments on Peoria’s north side is seeking multifamily housing revenue bonds to fund the sale, but several neighborhood residents are concerned about how affordable housing will impact the area.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali sits for an interview in a conference room at her City Hall office.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali desires ‘humane and strategic’ approach to removing street encampments

As the City of Peoria grapples with how to address its unhoused population and discourage people from camping in public locations, Mayor Rita Ali is taking a clear but layered stance.

America far outpaces other countries on maternal mortality. A Peoria doctor says there's a lot we could do to prevent them

Na'Allah said the disparities are even starker when looking at outcomes among women of color and in rural communities. For her, America's health care system is one of the prime culprits.

Peoria County Auditor Jessica Thomas speaks at a veteran's memorial event at the Peoria County Courthouse in this Oct. 2020 file photo.

Peoria County Budget Proposal Cuts Auditor's Office Down To One Employee - The Auditor Herself

Peoria County's fiscal year 2022 budget proposal would cut three full-time staffers from the county auditor's office, leaving elected auditor Jessica Thomas as the office's only employee.

Springdale Cemetery was founded in 1854 and has been operated jointly by the City of Peoria, Peoria County, and the Peoria Park District since 2002.

New Springdale Cemetery pact would have Peoria Park District purchase, maintain the savanna

A proposed agreement will continue intergovernmental oversight of Peoria's historic Springdale Cemetery, with one significant change.

Peoria council member says Kroger could help support community after closing store

A Peoria City Council representative hopes Kroger will be open to supporting the community as it prepares to close a store in her district.

Peoria Housing Authority CEO Armeca Crawford said they want the community to give input on the revitalization plan for Harrison Homes and the surrounding area.

Peoria Housing Authority looks for community input on Harrison Homes, 61605 revitalization plan

The agency will use a $500,000 Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant from the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development for a plan that will include building new, mixed-income housing in the area.

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